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Owen's new book of roads, or, A description of the roads of Great Britain : being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs : containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the market-days, II. The distance in measured miles from London to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads, III. The cross roads, IV. The high roads and principal cross roads in Scotland, V. The general roads of the judges' circuits, VI. A concise account of the noblemen's and gentlemen's seats upon each road, VII. Rates of postage, &c. : illustrated with a neat and correct map, describing the principa [sic] roads and chief towns in England and Wales.

Title: Owen's new book of roads, or, A description of the roads of Great Britain : being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs : containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the market-days, II. The distance in measured miles from London to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads, III. The cross roads, IV. The high roads and principal cross roads in Scotland, V. The general roads of the judges' circuits, VI. A concise account of the noblemen's and gentlemen's seats upon each road, VII. Rates of postage, &c. : illustrated with a neat and correct map, describing the principa [sic] roads and chief towns in England and Wales.
Publication: London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen,) for Scatcherd and Letterman [and seven others], 1814.

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[4], xxxii, [96] p. : map; 19 cm. (12mo)

Alternative Title

Description of the roads of Great Britain

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Price: 1s. 6d. stitched; or 1s. 9d. sewed in marbled paper, with cartridge paper backs, and cut edges. Or 4s. neatly bound with Owen's new bo
Map: 1 folded engraved frontispiece map of "the principal roads in England and Wales."

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*R Pforz ENG *Owen 1814

OCLC

NYPG04-B1260

Title

Owen's new book of roads, or, A description of the roads of Great Britain : being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs : containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the market-days, II. The distance in measured miles from London to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads, III. The cross roads, IV. The high roads and principal cross roads in Scotland, V. The general roads of the judges' circuits, VI. A concise account of the noblemen's and gentlemen's seats upon each road, VII. Rates of postage, &c. : illustrated with a neat and correct map, describing the principa [sic] roads and chief towns in England and Wales.

Imprint

London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen,) for Scatcherd and Letterman [and seven others], 1814.

Edition

A new edition, corrected and greatly improved.

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Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Binding: Quarter calf, maroon morocco spine label, gilt spine titling and decoration, brown cloth boards.

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Owen, W. (William), -1793. Publisher

Scatcherd and Letterman. Publisher

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*R Pforz ENG *Owen 1814

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